As long as you only receive E-Rate through Networkmaine and do not apply for any E-Rate reimbursements separately directly with USAC, then it is correct that you do not need to complete the BEAR form. _____________________________________________ *Anne Perloff* Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools Networkmaine ... a division of the University of Maine System Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/ Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 207-561-3584 Fax: 207-561-3531 Mail: Networkmaine 5752 Neville Hall Rm 244 University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 --- On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Barrows, Deborah < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good morning Anne, > > Last year you said we did not have to fill out this form and I assume we > don't have to this year, but to be on the safe side I thought I better > check in with you. > > Thank you very much, > > Deb > > * Deborah Barrows* > Director of Technology Integration and Innovation > A. R. Gould School > Long Creek Youth Development Center > 675 Westbrook St. > So. Portland, ME 04106 > > 207-822-2668 > ------------------------------ > *From:* Networkmaine ERate Q and A [[log in to unmask]] > on behalf of Anne Perloff [[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Monday, October 20, 2014 10:31 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [NETWORKMAINE-ERATE] FY2013-2014 E-Rate BEAR deadline fast > approaching > > The deadline for filing and having your service provider certify any > Form 472 BEARs for FY2013-2014 is October 28, 2014. > > > > As previously discussed, USAC used to grant an extension unasked, but > under the new E-Rate Modernization rules you must now ask for one. A single > 120 day extension will be automatically granted *only* *upon request on > or before the invoice deadline*. > > > > If at this point you have any outstanding BEARs from FY2013-2014 or BEARs > that you have completed but your service provider has not yet certified, I > suggest that you play it safe by requesting an invoice extension from USAC > for all active FY2013-2014 FRNs for which invoices have not yet been > submitted *AND* approved. > > > Remember, your BEAR is not considered complete until the service > provider certifies it. > > > > Information on how to submit an invoice extension: > > http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/invoice-extensions.aspx > > > > BEAR login area: > > https://www2.sl.universalservice.org/bear/login.aspx > > > _____________________________________________ > > *Anne Perloff* > Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools > Networkmaine ... a division of the University of Maine System > > Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/ > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > Phone: 207-561-3584 > > Fax: 207-561-3531 > > Mail: > Networkmaine > 5752 Neville Hall Rm 244 > University of Maine > Orono, ME 04469 > > --- > >